Foreign Language Press Service

Mr. Bambara, president of the Agricultural Section, gave a report of the tour of investigation made by a committee composed of Messrs. Bambara, Chiappe, Di Giorgio and Ferrari. The tour was made at the request of the Muscle Shoals Service Corporation for the purpose of investigating farm land

Secretary of Labor James J. Davis and Secretary of Agriculture Jardine, after fully satisfying their appetites with food and drinks, started the new year by delivering addresses in the name of all the workers and farmers of America. The former stated that the workers are enjoying wonderful "p

Leland Olds, famous economist, made the following statement recently about "prosperity" in the United States: "While record breaking corporation profits have increased the fortunes of industrial capitalists to hitherto unheard of levels and the trusts of multi-millionaires have reac

The public is fully aware of present conditions and the importance of American agriculture; and is amazed at the indifferent attitude of the United States Congress. Statistics pertaining to agriculture, collected by the Department of Commerce, prove unquestionably that agricultural activities

What is agriculture? Is it the industry of production of agricultural products, is it a way of making a lilving, or is it simply a matter of discussion? What is a farmer? By farmers we generally understand all those who cultivate the land. This definition leads us to believe that all farmers

For about a week, a study commission of American farmers has now been in Germany. The commission is studying the highly developed German agricultural cooperative society system and also to the management of exports of agricultural products. During its sojourn in Germany thus far, th

Today is the era of machinery. Technics are developing rapidly. Machines are becoming perfect, and their products are getting better and cheaper. Year after year more people can afford to buy cars, homes, musical instruments, and jewelry, all of which make life more pleasant. The things that

A recent survey of conditions in our farm districts made by the Department of Agriculture shows that the value of American farms has decreased during the last few years. It reached its peak in 1920 when the total value of the country's some six million farms was estimated at seventy-eight bil

President Foniatti of the Agricultural Commission and the Messrs. Pecci De Nictolis and E. Fiori, at the invitation of the Robert S. Larimer Co., Brownsville, Texas, made a tour of investigation with the idea of establishing an Italian Agricultural Colony. The same Commission at the

After more than 5 years of contact with the German-American element of the United States, after working with them, their leaders and their newspapers, sound advice is given, to beware of all superficial and indolent judgments of the value and character of the German people. Above all we shoul

A noteworthy address was delivered by Alexander Legge, chairman of the Federal Farm Commission, before the great industrial congress which was held last week here in Chicago. In discussing the present plight of our agriculture, Mr. Legge stated that it is not at all surprising that

In spite of the encouraging predictions made a couple of months ago, the overwhelming surplus on the wheat market is becoming increasingly and painfully felt among our farmers. It was said hopefully at that time that the Argentine wheat harvest would fail, that Russian exports would be neglig

More than one thousand members of the American Economic Association have signed a petition, which they have presented to President Hoover, and in which they urge him to veto the Smoot-Hawley tariff bill. Among the signers are many prominent experts in the field of economics, university profes

Italians? The Americanized Italian who has found America quite to his taste and consequently has learned to live according to American standards knows well enough what to do with his money and where to put it. Though the Italian has become thoroughly Americanized, traces of the old soil still

The farm machinery industry in this country seems to be the only one that still enjoys a high degree of activity. During the current year new records are being set in the sale of agricultural implements, and this is due to the fact that modern machinery makes possible higher production at low

All the educational institutions specified in a previous article furnish what may be called a formal education. Such a formal education is indispensable in many pursuits of life. One would not think of consulting, for instance, a physician who did not have a degree in medicine or was without

A committee of five went to Florida at the invitation of the Florida Industrial Corporation to view the land owned by them and offered to the Hungarians for colonization purposes. The committee spent five days in Florida investigating conditions. The aim of this committee is to find a suitabl

You who would like to be your own bosses, but have realized that no matter how long you have worked in factories or mines you will never be independent--think about our proposal! We have fifty thousand acres of first-class land in the northwestern part of Florida, and we offer half

The majority of our readers have been raised in a farm environment. Their parents and their ancestors for generations have tilled the soil. Therefore, it is natural that the present generation also should be fond of farming. When a Hungarian has to work from morning until evening in

The head of the Federal Farm Commission has just announced that the Commission will discontinue its efforts to stabilize the prices of farm products if the farmers do not comply with its request to reduce their production of wheat considerably. Large production always means lower prices, and,